In a traditional network model, traffic heading to the open internet or cloud apps and services is routed through outbound and inbound security gateways. For users in branch offices and remote locations, cloud-bound traffic is backhauled to the central data center or a regional hub to have security controls applied. But routing traffic over private (MPLS) networks only to have it head to the cloud is expensive and problematic, especially for applications like Office 365, which open multiple persistent connections per user. Microsoft says that Office 365 was designed to accessed ‘directly’ for the best user experience. With more and more business traffic traversing the internet, ‘direct connections’ improve efficiency, reduce costs, and dramatically improve the user experience. Learn about securing direct-to-internet connections here.
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